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    Jenniqua Bailey
    Athletics
    Year Appointed: 2024
    (860) 408-3066
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    Miles Bailey
    Admissions, Administration
    Dean of Admissions
    Year Appointed: 2018
    (860) 408-3015
    Emory University - B.A.
    Bio
     
    Passionate about the transformative power of boarding school education, Miles has dedicated his entire professional career to working with students and families. Prior to his appointment in 2018, he worked at Milton Academy for 16 years, gaining valuable expertise in all aspects of boarding school education. 
     
    Miles’ wealth of experience in not only admissions and financial aid but also athletics, development, residential life, advising, and coaching informs his work as both dean of admissions and a member of Westminster's senior leadership team. Miles oversees all aspects of enrollment management at Westminster while remaining integrally involved in the day-to-day operations of the admissions office and individual prospective families' school search processes. It is not uncommon to find him casually chatting with families in the waiting room, he reads every application received (with an uncanny memory for the details), and he delights in welcoming new students on Opening Day. He also plays a key role in positioning Westminster for continued institutional success through his leadership in activities, such as the school's pandemic response, search for a new head of school, and on-going strategic planning efforts. 
     
    Miles’ strong commitment to holistic, relationship-based education can be traced back to his time as a student at Westminster, making the opportunity to return to serve as dean of admissions particularly meaningful. As a student, Miles was a member of the John Hay Society, played basketball and lacrosse, and was on the student crew that helped maintain the cross-country trails. Even today, Miles remains deeply connected to both faculty and fellow students from his time as a student on the Hill.    
     
    Miles gets to know students and families well through the admissions process and enjoys maintaining those connections thereafter, catching up with parents at games and performances, chatting with students at family-style lunches and while on duty, and serving as an advisor. Miles and his wife, Susie, a science teacher, live in a faculty home with their daughter, Kate, and can often be found on campus with their black lab, Emmy, in the evenings and on weekends. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, fishing, travel, and spending time at the beach with his family.
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    Suzanne Siden Bailey
    Science
    Year Appointed: 2018
    (860) 408-3740
    University of New Hampshire - B.S.
    Northeastern University - M.S.
    Tufts University - Engineering Teaching Certificate
    Bio
     
    As a science teacher, Susie brings experience working 16 years at HDR Engineering in Boston where she served as a task leader and structural designer with diverse knowledge in transportation engineering with a focus on bridges. Throughout her bridge design career, she maintained a connection with STEM outreach and participated in more than 10 years of educational outreach through Women’s Transportation Seminar of Boston, a professional networking organization, for which she served on the board of directors. For many years, she was involved in leadership roles for public art and outreach in Boston, including as a board member for the Boston Charitable Fund Inc.

    At Westminster, Susie is the faculty advisor to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) club. In 2020, Susie completed an online graduate teaching certificate program from Tufts University in K-12 engineering education.

    Susie and her husband, Miles, who serves as dean of admissions, live on campus with their daughter. In her free time, Susie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, yoga and spending time on Cape Cod. 
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    Tahj Bailey
    Science
    Year Appointed: 2023
    Soccer
    Track and Field
    Hunter College - B.S.
    Bio
     
    Before Tahj journeyed to Westminster, he delved into the mysteries of physics, earning his bachelor’s degree at Hunter College. His teaching spark ignited during his tenure as a chemistry TA at Bronx Community College, where he uncovered his true vocation in education.
     
    Guided by a fervent dedication to nurturing young minds, Tahj embarked on a transformative journey as a polymath educator at The MacDuffie School in Massachusetts, illuminating the realms of physics, computer science, and chemistry. His mantra? Crafting dynamic, hands-on learning experiences that kindle a profound grasp of scientific principles.
     
    Beyond the classroom, Tahj ventured into the tech landscape as an intern at IBM Quantum in New York, immersing himself in the cutting-edge realm of quantum computing, fortifying his technical prowess along the way.
     
    Fueled by an insatiable passion for both pedagogy and inquiry, Tahj remains resolute in his mission to ignite a fervor for science among his students at Westminster. Ever-evolving, he tirelessly explores innovative pathways to impart knowledge, recognizing that teaching is a lifelong odyssey of empowerment, enriching the lives of those he touches.
     
    Emerging from the vibrant landscape of Jamaica, Tahj’s formative years were a mosaic of different engagements, from sports to relaxation in the pleasant warmth of the beachside sunshine. He found solace in reading, especially books that are applicable to science, alongside the pursuit of tackling complex math problems for pure enjoyment.
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    Raymond Baksys
    Physical Plant
    Custodian
    Year Appointed: 1988
    (860) 408-3093
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    Andrew Banasiewicz
    Physical Plant
    HVAC Technician
    Year Appointed: 2024
    (860) 408-3096
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    Charles Barberi
    Safety & Security
    Year Appointed: 2019
    (860) 408-3819
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    Frantz Batoh
    Languages
    Year Appointed: 2021
    (860) 408-3764
    French
    Soccer
    Université de Yaoundé 1
    École Normale Supérieure du Cameroun
    School for International Training - M.A.
    Walden University - M.A., Ph.D.
    Bio
     
    Born in Cameroon, Frantz Batoh is a 31-year veteran French teacher who began teaching in his native country. He moved to the United States in 2005 in search of new challenges. Before joining Westminster, he taught French at The Cambridge School of Weston, Derby Academy, St. Luke’s School and Hilton Head Preparatory School, among others. He is a native French speaker, as well as having proficiency in Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish.
     
    Frantz believes that every human being is endowed with unique gifts that will help them reach their goals. He also believes that a teacher’s job is to guide students to identify those gifts and use them throughout their learning process.
     
    In addition to his bachelor’s in French/English and a doctorate in public policy and administration of NGOs (non-governmental organizations), Frantz earned a master’s in teaching from École Normale Supérieure du Cameroun and the School for International Training in Vermont. His research includes a dissertation on “The Colonial Legacy on Education and Employment in Sub-Saharan African,” socioeconomic impacts on populations in terms of management of refugees and resettlement in Africa, and Western diplomacy and power-making in French-speaking countries in Africa. His most recent degree, from Walden University where he earned his doctorate, is a master's of philosophy in public policy and administration.
     
    Frantz lives on campus in Edge House, where he is dorm head, with his wife Sephora, a nurse, and two of his three girls, Hayley and Hannah. He loves cooking, doing laundry, reading books related to applied linguistics and world affairs. Soccer and using the gym are his other passions.
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    Sephora Batoh RN
    Student Health Center
    School Nurse
    Year Appointed: 2022
    (860) 408-3080
    Université de Yaoundé - B.S.
    Labouré Collège - A.S.N.
    Chamberlain University - B.S.N.
    Université de Yaoundé - M. Biochem
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    Annie Berry
    Admissions
    Associate Director of Admissions
    Year Appointed: 2024
    (860) 408-3067
    Field Hockey
    Ice Hockey
    University of New Hampshire - B.A.
    University of New Hampshire - M.A.
    Bio
     
    Annie serves as associate director of admissions and shares her athletic expertise coaching the girls’ field hockey and ice hockey teams. She holds a B.A. in human development and family studies from the University of New Hampshire College of Health and Human Services, where she also earned a M.A. in kinesiology in 2024. She played on the Division 1 Women’s Ice Hockey team, serving as captain for two seasons. She was the recipient of the Hockey East Sportsmanship Award, a member of the National College Athlete Honor Society and earned many other collegiate accolades. Prior to attending university, she graduated from Tabor Academy, where she captained the field hockey, ice hockey and softball teams and was named All New England among other athletic awards.
    Annie loves ice hockey; her favorite pro sports team is the Boston Bruins. But she is also a baseball fan, loves country music and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
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    Timothy Blanton
    History
    Year Appointed: 2022
    (860) 408-3005
    Basketball
    Tennis
    University of Florida - M.A.
    University of Central Florida - B.A.
    Bio
     
    Before coming to Westminster School, Tim completed a bachelor’s in philosophy and history at the University of Central Florida in 2013 and a master’s in history at the University of Florida (UF) in 2017. He started a doctorate program in 2018 at UF, specializing in U.S. economic history, and is writing a dissertation on the history of American retail investing.
     
    During graduate school, Tim developed a passion for teaching. He refined his pedagogical skills as a teaching assistant for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, a tutor for UF’s athletic association and the instructor of record for U.S. history survey courses and an upper division class of his own design called The Making of Global Capitalism. At Westminster, he teaches AP Economics and Dollars & Sense as well as serves as the faculty advisor for the new Westminster Investment Initiative, a student driven fund investing in real securities.
     
    Tim loves playing basketball, golf, tennis, guitar and video games in his free time. He lives in Kelter House with his wife, Allison.
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    Jeffrey Brignano
    Physical Plant
    Plant Manager
    Year Appointed: 1991
    (860) 408-3045

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